Donald Trump has agreed to end the immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

President Donald Trump has approved the conclusion of a major federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, marking a significant shift in the administration’s aggressive deportation efforts in the state.

White House border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that “Operation Metro Surge,” which deployed thousands of immigration agents to the Twin Cities area since early December, will end following Trump’s concurrence with Homan’s proposal.

“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said at a news conference in Minneapolis. He described the operation as a “great success,” citing over 4,000 arrests, improved coordination with local law enforcement, and a reduction in Minnesota’s status as a “sanctuary” jurisdiction for undocumented individuals.

The surge, part of Trump’s broader mass deportation agenda, faced intense backlash including widespread protests, economic disruptions, and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents during enforcement actions.

Critics, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, condemned the operation as overly aggressive and damaging to communities.

Homan emphasized that a “significant drawdown” of agents is already underway and will continue over the coming week, with most personnel returning to their home bases or reassigned elsewhere. A smaller federal presence will remain for ongoing priorities.

Governor Walz called the announcement “cautiously optimistic” progress, while stressing the heavy toll the operation had taken on the state. Homan reiterated that nationwide immigration enforcement would continue, stating, “President Trump made a promise of mass deportation and that’s what this country is going to get.”

The decision comes amid congressional debates over Department of Homeland Security funding and growing public scrutiny of the administration’s immigration tactics.